Magnesium Taurate
Mineral ·Exploratory record · not publication-reviewed ·Updated July 13, 2026
Magnesium chelated with taurine, specifically targeted for cardiovascular support.
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What the research says.
A quick, data-only summary. The full evidence, dosing, and sources are below.
Magnesium Taurate is a mineral most often used for heart health, blood pressure, arrhythmia support. NutriStack rates the overall evidence as moderate. A typical adult dose is 200-350 mg elemental magnesium daily, commonly taken as magnesium taurate capsules. This profile indexes 12 sources.
The bottom line
Evidence rating moderate. Most-documented uses: heart health, blood pressure, arrhythmia support. 12 sources indexed (1996–2025), with 0 interaction records on file.
How it works, mechanistically.
Core mechanism
Combines cardiovascular benefits of both magnesium and taurine. Magnesium regulates cardiac ion channels; taurine stabilizes cell membranes and modulates calcium handling in cardiomyocytes.7,9
Dosing & protocol.
What it actually costs.
Real-world pricing across three quality tiers. Assumes Magnesium Taurate.
Assumes 200-350 mg elemental magnesium/day. Vendor basis: NOW/iHerb, Vitacost, Amazon marketplace, and practitioner brands; taurate is less commodity-priced than citrate or malate. Updated 2026-05-28.
The same dose, as food.
How much you'd eat to match a supplemental dose.
Foods provide magnesium and some taurine separately, not magnesium taurate as a salt.
Full safety detail.
Side effects
- Well tolerated
- Less laxative effect than citrate
Contraindications
- Kidney disease
- Heart block
Sources, by evidence tier.
Numbered references. Citations throughout the page link here.
Meta-analyses & systematic reviews
4- 1Magnesium Supplementation and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsPMIDArgeros Z, Xu X, Bhandari B et al. · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2025
Argeros Z, Xu X, Bhandari B et al.. Magnesium Supplementation and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979). 2025
- 2Magnesium supplementation beneficially affects depression in adults with depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trialsPMIDMoabedi M, Aliakbari M, Erfanian S et al. · Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023
Moabedi M, Aliakbari M, Erfanian S et al.. Magnesium supplementation beneficially affects depression in adults with depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Frontiers in psychiatry. 2023
- 3Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Blood Pressure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled TrialsPMIDZhang X et al. · Hypertension · 2016
Magnesium supplementation significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure, with greater effects at doses of 300 mg/day or more.
- 4Oral magnesium supplementation reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsSource linkedPMIDSimental-Mendia LE, Sahebkar A, Rodriguez-Moran M, Guerrero-Romero F · Pharmacol Res · 2016
Randomized controlled trials
1- 5Taurine and magnesium supplementation enhances the function of endothelial progenitor cells through antioxidation in healthy men and spontaneously hypertensive ratsPMIDKatakawa M et al. · Hypertens Res · 2016
Taurine and magnesium supplementation increased endothelial progenitor cell colony formation in healthy men and improved impaired EPC function in hypertensive rats through antioxidation.
Reviews & position papers
4- 6Therapeutic effects of a taurine-magnesium coordination compound on experimental models of type 2 short QT syndromePMIDAn MY, Sun K, Li Y et al. · Acta pharmacologica Sinica · 2018
An MY, Sun K, Li Y et al.. Therapeutic effects of a taurine-magnesium coordination compound on experimental models of type 2 short QT syndrome. Acta pharmacologica Sinica. 2018
- 7Complementary vascular-protective actions of magnesium and taurine: a rationale for magnesium tauratePMIDMcCarty MF · Med Hypotheses · 1996
Taurine lowers blood pressure, retards atherogenesis, prevents arrhythmias, and stabilizes platelets -- effects parallel to magnesium; combined magnesium taurate has considerable cardiovascular protective potential.
- 8Magnesium taurate and fish oil for prevention of migrainePMIDMcCarty MF · Medical hypotheses · 1996
McCarty MF. Magnesium taurate and fish oil for prevention of migraine. Medical hypotheses. 1996
- 9Taurine and magnesium co-supplementation for cardiovascular protectionSource linkedPMIDMcCarty MF · Med Hypotheses · 1996
Mechanistic & preclinical
3- 10Magnesium taurate attenuates progression of hypertension and cardiotoxicity against cadmium chloride-induced hypertensive albino ratsPMIDShrivastava P et al. · J Tradit Complement Med · 2019
Magnesium taurate significantly restored blood pressure and myocardial antioxidants, demonstrating antihypertensive and cardioprotective activity via potent antioxidant mechanisms.
- 11Timeline (Bioavailability) of Magnesium Compounds in Hours: Which Magnesium Compound Works Best?PMIDUysal N et al. · Biol Trace Elem Res · 2019
Magnesium acetyl taurate was rapidly absorbed, easily passed through to the brain, and had the highest tissue concentration level in the brain among five magnesium forms tested.
- 12Dose-Dependent Absorption Profile of Different Magnesium CompoundsPMIDUysal N et al. · Biol Trace Elem Res · 2019
Brain magnesium levels were increased in all magnesium acetyl taurate administered subjects; organic magnesium compounds like taurate have better absorption than inorganic compounds.
Common questions.
Quick answers about Magnesium Taurate, drawn from the data on this page.
What is Magnesium Taurate?
Magnesium chelated with taurine, specifically targeted for cardiovascular support.
What is Magnesium Taurate used for?
Commonly cited benefits of Magnesium Taurate include: Heart health; Blood pressure; Arrhythmia support. NutriStack rates the overall evidence as moderate.
What is a typical dose of Magnesium Taurate?
A typical adult dose of Magnesium Taurate is 200-350 mg elemental magnesium daily. The commonly recommended form is Magnesium taurate capsules. These are general ranges, not personalized advice; confirm the right dose with a clinician.
What are the side effects of Magnesium Taurate?
Reported side effects include well tolerated, less laxative effect than citrate. This is educational information; check with a healthcare professional before use.
How strong is the evidence for Magnesium Taurate?
NutriStack rates this as Moderate, meaning several aligned RCTs or one large RCT plus supporting reviews. Full tier criteria are at https://nutristackapp.com/methodology/evidence-tiers.
Deep dives & adjacent profiles.
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